Australian Breaking News Today (2024)

04/02/2023

The Torres Strait Islands are like a tropical paradise to outsiders but for many traditional owners it has more in common with a failed state as they struggle to survive amid the soaring cost of living. Indigenous families are being forced to leave their archipelago homes in Queensland's north because of a lack of affordable housing and "extortionate" food prices that are impacting physical and mental health....

The Torres Strait Islands are like a tropical paradise to outsiders but for many traditional owners it has more in common with a failed state as they struggle to survive amid the soaring cost of li…

04/02/2023

A Victorian police officer is under internal investigation for taking a side job investigating internal disputes for the Victorian Canine Association. A $420M prison built to house some of the state’s most challenging youths has sat empty since being built. New figures suggest property investors in Melbourne’s outer suburbs could nearly double their money, and become millionaires in a decade,. ...

A Victorian police officer is under internal investigation for taking a side job investigating internal disputes for the Victorian Canine Association. A $420M prison built to house some of the sta…

04/02/2023

Lexus’ newest model shows just how far hybrids have come. The Japanese brand has launched its new RX large SUV and headlining the range is the 500h F Performance model. It signals a number of firsts for the brand, including the first time a turbocharged petrol engine has been combined with its tried and tested hybrid technology, resulting is the most powerful Lexus hybrid to date....

Lexus’ newest model shows just how far hybrids have come.The Japanese brand has launched its new RX large SUV and headlining the range is the 500h F Performance model.It signals a number of firsts …

04/02/2023

Is this our America? A longtime form of housing discrimination called redlining still harms American families.

04/02/2023

He was a Canberra Raiders captain before paying it forward by starting a youth mentoring foundation. Now Terry Campese wants to tackle state politics and use his experiences to deliver for his community. Queanbeyan born-and-bred, Mr Campese is standing as the Labor candidate at the NSW March 25 election in the traditional Nationals stronghold seat of Monaro in the state’s southeast....

He was a Canberra Raiders captain before paying it forward by starting a youth mentoring foundation. Now Terry Campese wants to tackle state politics and use his experiences to deliver for his comm…

04/02/2023

A United States government official has labelled a suspected spy balloon in American airspace as “a clear violation of our sovereignty as well as international law”. China’s Foreign Ministry has admitted the balloon is theirs, but claimed it was conducting meteorological and other scientific research.

A United States government official has labelled a suspected spy balloon in American airspace as “a clear violation of our sovereignty as well as international law”.China’s Foreign Ministry has adm…

04/02/2023

Key Points Where did the idea of a Voice come from? What will the Voice do? Who will be appointed to the Voice? If you feel a little lost in the debate around a Voice to Parliament, you're not alone. We've been talking about it since it was formally proposed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart in 2017. As we head towards the referendum (later this year) the noise around it is only increasing....

Key PointsWhere did the idea of a Voice come from?What will the Voice do?Who will be appointed to the Voice?If you feel a little lost in the debate around a Voice to Parliament, you’re not al…

04/02/2023

Tennis star Novak Djokovic must have put in a “seriously impressive effort” throughout his Australian Open campaign, says Kieser Australia Director Tim Dettmann. “If he got through and won the Australian Open with a three-centimetre tear in his hamstring, that is a seriously impressive effort,” Mr Dettmann told Sky News Australia. “He deserves that title as one of the greatest of all time.”

Tennis star Novak Djokovic must have put in a “seriously impressive effort” throughout his Australian Open campaign, says Kieser Australia Director Tim Dettmann.“If he got through and won the Austr…

04/02/2023

Liam Wilson almost pulled off the unthinkable. The Aussie entered his world title fight against Emanuel Navarrete as the heavy underdog and almost walked out with the belt. Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Selected international fights, classic bouts and more. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now > Many pundits expected the Mexican two-division champion to make light work of the man from Down Under, but Wilson showed why he’s going to be a force in the ring in years to come....

Liam Wilson almost pulled off the unthinkable.The Aussie entered his world title fight against Emanuel Navarrete as the heavy underdog and almost walked out with the belt.Watch Boxing Live & On…

04/02/2023

A popular children's toy wand is being urgently recalled over fears a missing screw could lead to deadly batteries being accidentally consumed. The Australian Consumer and Competitor Commission (ACCC) is urging any Aussies who own Yipose Trading Company's 'Light Up Wand' - in snowflake, butterfly and star - to immediately stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase....

A popular children’s toy wand is being urgently recalled over fears a missing screw could lead to deadly batteries being accidentally consumed.The Australian Consumer and Competitor Commissi…

04/02/2023

New Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says international rugby union can turn around very quickly, and that after a "reasonably rough period", Australia is one of a handful of chances to win the Rugby World Cup if they get the next nine months right. Speaking to ABC Sport after his first week back in charge of the national team, Jones discussed the challenge ahead for this year's tournament, his coaching philosophy, the volatility of world rugby and a range of other issues. ...

New Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says international rugby union can turn around very quickly, and that after a “reasonably rough period”, Australia is one of a handful of chances to win …

04/02/2023

We can look forward to some good weather this weekend!

04/02/2023

More operations are planned after a large number of vehicles were defected over the border.

04/02/2023

Ukrainians will fight "for as long as we can" to hold the "fortress" city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has vowed while hosting European Union leaders to discuss further sanctions on Russia and Kyiv's prospects for joining the EU. ARMS * A $US2.2 billion ($A3.2 billion) United States military aid package to Ukraine includes a new rocket, the ground-launched small diameter bomb, that would double the country's strike range, the Pentagon said....

Ukrainians will fight “for as long as we can” to hold the “fortress” city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has vowed while hosting European Union leaders to discuss…

04/02/2023

Boxing: American Olympian Richard Torrez Jr has dropped James Bryant with a huge left uppercut in the first round of their heavyweight bout.

04/02/2023

Key Points M**A and psilocybin will be reclassified in Australia as medicine for some mental health conditions. The TGA announced the changes on Friday, saying they will come into force on 1 July. Both drugs will still be classified as prohibited substances. Australia will become the first country in the world to recognise M**A, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstacy, as a medicine for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)....

Key PointsM**A and psilocybin will be reclassified in Australia as medicine for some mental health conditions.The TGA announced the changes on Friday, saying they will come into force on 1 July.Bot…

04/02/2023

For the second time in as many months the Cairns Wake Park has been hit by vandals who allegedly smashed an ice cream freezer, went for a joyride in a rescue boat to leave a trail of destruction. Video: Cairns Wake Park

For the second time in as many months the Cairns Wake Park has been hit by vandals who allegedly smashed an ice cream freezer, went for a joyride in a rescue boat to leave a trail of destruction. V…

04/02/2023

As the US and its Canadian partners continue to monitor a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating above the northern United States, one question stands out among the rest: Why hasn't it been shot down? Officials have said that the balloon's path carries it over a "number of sensitive sites" in the US. The balloon – which is the size of three buses – has been seen over Montana, which is home to underground US military intercontinental ballistic missile silos....

As the US and its Canadian partners continue to monitor a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating above the northern United States, one question stands out among the rest: Why hasn’t …

04/02/2023

Officials at the University of Florida will study the decomposing body of the Orca whale that beached itself on a Florida Beach

03/02/2023

Rasmus Hojgaard, the twin brother of defending champion Nicolai, remains well placed to keep the Ras Al Khaimah Championship title in the family. Denmark's Hojgaard leads the way at the Al Hamra Golf Club in the European Tour's UAE event, sharing top spot after two rounds with Poland's Adrian Meronk and Scotland's David Law. Asked after his round on Friday about the prospect of succeeding Nicolai as champion and becoming the first brothers to win the same European Tour event, Rasmus smiled: "There's still quite a lot of golf left to play but it would be cool to make some history."...

Rasmus Hojgaard, the twin brother of defending champion Nicolai, remains well placed to keep the Ras Al Khaimah Championship title in the family.Denmark’s Hojgaard leads the way at the Al Ham…

03/02/2023

It's time to answer some of the questions you sent us in what we're calling "Hey Good Day." Who has the highest caffeine intake? What's your favorite part of the job and how do you avoid saying "umm" during pauses?

It’s time to answer some of the questions you sent us in what we’re calling “Hey Good Day.” Who has the highest caffeine intake? What’s your favorite part of the job a…

03/02/2023

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday (February 3) visited Kyiv ahead of an EU-Ukraine summit in the city. Accompanied by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, she stopped at an old dispensary set up in the main post office. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited a demining site in the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital. He announced the EU would provide the war-torn country 25 million euros to support Ukraine’s demining activities.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday (February 3) visited Kyiv ahead of an EU-Ukraine summit in the city. Accompanied by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, she stopped …

03/02/2023

A teenage girl has allegedly been drugged then sexually assaulted by a man she had just met near Sydney's Central station. Police alleged the girl was speaking to the man on Hay Street, Haymarket, about 7.30pm on Wednesday before they walked to a nearby car park. The man allegedly gave her an intoxicating substance and r***d her, knowing she had not consented....

A teenage girl has allegedly been drugged then sexually assaulted by a man she had just met near Sydney’s Central station.Police alleged the girl was speaking to the man on Hay Street, Haymar…

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